diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a0640df6d..c69ea0a8b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 2006-06-06  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
+	* src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py (start_eventref): Only set birth and
+	death references for events with primary role.
 	* src/GrampsDb/_DbUtils.py (set_birth_death_index): Only set birth
 	and death references for events with primary role.
 
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py b/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
index 5c7484e76..f3bdc919f 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
@@ -770,9 +770,11 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
         elif self.person:
             event.personal = True
             if (event.type == RelLib.EventType.BIRTH) \
+                   and (self.eventref.role == RelLib.EventRoleType.PRIMARY) \
                    and (self.person.get_birth_ref() == None):
                 self.person.set_birth_ref(self.eventref)
             elif (event.type == RelLib.EventType.DEATH) \
+                     and (self.eventref.role == RelLib.EventRoleType.PRIMARY) \
                      and (self.person.get_death_ref() == None):
                 self.person.set_death_ref(self.eventref)
             else: